Is it safe to buy a Range Rover Supercharged / TDV8

[Squiz 997]

Hi I'm looking to buy another Range Rover Vogue either Supercharged or TDV8.

There are nice examples around £40k in 2007 registrations.

My question is are they going to face lift again before the next Range Rover scheduled for 2012 or will this model be un affected as I hate buying a car to find out a facelift is imminent.

Your help appreciated.

D

[YamR1V64motion]

i thought the new model was out in 2010, i may be wrong though

[Macboy]

Just be a bit careful about future values if you're looking at a Supercharged car. Only built to special order in the UK and I know of two owners whose LR dealers have refused to bid the car when they came to trade in because the market has completely disappeared. Go for the TDV8!

Mac

[Squiz 997]

Thank you.
I tested the water yesterday and with 1 email got offered a Supercharged 2006/56 model with a straight £4500 off.
What would I expect to pay for a 2006 07 Model ( new Seats / dash ) ???

[Slaav]

Squiz 997 said:

Thank you.
I tested the water yesterday and with 1 email got offered a Supercharged 2006/56 model with a straight £4500 off.
What would I expect to pay for a 2006 07 Model ( new Seats / dash ) ???

What price were they actually talking though? What money are these costing these days?

We are in the market for a 2/3 yr old RR and were debating to go for a Disco 3 or TDV6/8 RR. Hate the Sport and dont really fit in one so were torn.

Just managed a huge tip run in the old work horse Disco 1 (50th Anniversary) and we have decided to keep that for just such an occasion so now leaning fairly towards the 'luxury' of the RR rather than the Disco 3.

How much faster and more fun is the Supercharged version?

[schmalex]

Slaav said:

How much faster and more fun is the Supercharged version?

I have a 4.4 V8. A very good friend of mine has a 4.2 Supercharged. The difference is absolutely staggering.

[schmalex]

BAHN-STORMA said:

schmalex said:

Slaav said:

How much faster and more fun is the Supercharged version?

I have a 4.4 V8. A very good friend of mine has a 4.2 Supercharged. The difference is absolutely staggering.

How do you find yours?

I had an X5 with the same engine and it flew. I have heard that the RR's extra weight and proper 4x4 gear do sap the power a bit, but I am curious by how much?

It is still quick, don't get me wrong - official figures are something like 0 - 62 = 8.5sec & a top speed of 135 or so, which is not bad for a big heavy car, although you don't really feel it as you are sitting pretty high up & are very well insulated from road / engine noise. When I first got mine, I was amazed that you physically look down on X5's / Cayenne's etc - the only car bigger is the Land Cruiser.

You never feel short of power for overtaking (especially if you use the tiptronic box). You do feel the weight of the car though, especially when stopping. It is, however, a sublime car on the motorway, having plenty of grunt to accelerate from sensible cruising speeds to not so sensible cruising speeds very quickly indeed - this is where the torque of the V8 really comes into its own. It is often said that cars have their optimum cruising speed, where everything comes together & it feels really planted - the Rangy is somewhere around 90 / 95 (on the autobahn, naturally )

The difference between the 4.4V8 & the supercharged is very noticeable though, especially towards the end of a 0 - XX drag as the S/C just keeps on pulling that much harder.

As has been done to death on other threads before, with the difference in fuel prices as they are, I can see absolutely no compelling reason why someone would opt for a TD6 over the V8, as there is virtually no difference on your wallet.

When all is said & done, if the fuel bills aren't too frightening, there really no finer place to be when travelling up & down the country. It really is the most relaxing, capable car I have ever owned (my wife often chooses the Rangy over her Audi S4, as she loves the feeling of space & relaxation when driving it). We plan to keep ours & eventually consign it to 3rd car status for dump runs / taking the dog out etc, as it really is a fantastic car.

[Slaav]

I must say that that was a compelling arguement also! SOunds like Petrol is the way forward and gas it if we start bleeding from the ears.... (Just as an option you understand)

P

[AstonZagato]

I love my S/C car. I only do 8k miles a year in it, so the extra mpg makes little difference (and comparing to the wife's Landcruiser diesel, it costs the same to fill and gets almost the same miles (hers has a smaller tank and gets better mpg but the fuel costs more).

The upsides are:

• You get a Bentley-like feeling of hilarity as you rocket towards the horizon in something the size of a country cottage
• You thumb your nose at the greenies.
• You don't have to use the horrid diesel pumps (always leave your hands coated in fuel).
• You get to laugh at the wannabies who fit the S/C grill to standard cars.

The downside is:

• You spend a long time in petrol stations - filling it takes twice as long as a normal car (you'll put £100-110 in a time and that will last you 350miles if you are cruising).